Oxylite

Oxylite is a Consumable Ore resource. It is a fictitious compound that does not exist in the real world. It emits Oxygen if its surface is uncovered, losing mass until it disappears. Oxylite will stop releasing oxygen if submerged in liquid or if the atmospheric pressure reaches 1,800 g in adjacent tiles (or in its tile, if mined), but will preserve its mass until the pressure is reduced, at which point, it will continue emitting oxygen in exchange for mass again.

As with other materials, when an Oxylite block is mined, it loses 50% of its mass. Over time, mined Oxylite emits its full mass as Oxygen. However, Oxylite cells release only 50% of their mass as Oxygen, resulting in the same total mass of Oxygen produced whether mined or not. Mined oxylite emits Oxygen _substantially_ slower than full tiles, however, taking longer to fully convert its mass to gas. Tiles of oxylite emit Oxygen faster the more sides are exposed, sublimating less than half as quickly with only one side exposed compared to all 4 sides of the tile. Oxygen emission rate, for both tiles and debris (mined Oxylite), is also related to gas pressure and decreases as the gas pressure rises in the tile they are emitting to (adjacent tiles for solid tiles of Oxylite, the tile the debris occupies for mined Oxylite).

It can be placed in a Storage Bin, however it will continue to lose mass even while in storage, unless the atmospheric pressure around the bin is high enough or the bin is submerged in liquid.

Usage
Oxylite is good for a new colony, as it provides a temporary solution to the oxygen problem, but will soon dissipate, so it's advised to work quickly on a more long-term solution to oxygen. Oxylite can still be found in some places later on, if it's either been blocked or is inert. Again, this can serve as a temporary oxygen solution when accessing new areas.

In late game, Oxylite can be used as an oxidizer for Solid Fuel Thruster, Petroleum Engine and Hydrogen Engine.

Oxylite can be used as a bait in Airborne Critter Bait to attract Puft Princes and Dense Pufts.

Production

 * Oxylite Refinery can produce Oxylite from Oxygen and Gold. 600 g/s Oxygen + 3 g/s Gold = 600 g/s Oxylite.
 * Puft Princes and Dense Pufts can breathe Oxygen and excrete Oxylite.

Trivia

 * Oxylite behaves most similarly to perchlorate compounds, which decompose into oxygen and chloride compounds when heated. Perchlorates, while toxic, are, similarly, used as oxidizing agents and solid rocket fuel.

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